The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency on Wednesday lifted the air quality burn bans issued on Nov. 30, 2011 for Pierce and Snohomish counties.

Light winds forecasted for today and tomorrow are expected to reduce air pollution in the Puget Sound region, which built up this past week. Agency forecasters will continue to monitor weather conditions and air quality. If air pollution levels rise again later this week, another burn ban may be necessary.

We appreciate the public’s cooperation with the burn ban. We encourage people to always check current air quality and burn ban status before they burn. Conditions can change quickly this time of year. Visit our Web site www.pscleanair.org or call our burn ban InfoLine at 1-800- 595-4341.

For those who heat with wood, please remember that it is always illegal to emit excess chimney smoke or to smoke out your neighbor. You know you are burning properly when you do not see any smoke coming from your chimney.

– from a press release